Jamaal Abdul-AlimHBCUsHBCU Researchers Call for 'Data Sovereignty' to Redefine Institutional SuccessNoting the often deficit framing of researchers' takes on HBCUs and the populations they serve, presenters at Wednesday's HBCU Research Network Virtual Conference said Black scholars have to be in these spaces where data is being counted and interpreted to realize how they are being measured and legitimized.April 22, 2026Latest NewsAre Hyper-Accelerated Online Degrees Scalable for the Modern Workforce?Some students are bypassing years of coursework to earn bachelor’s degrees in a matter of months, catching educators and accreditors off guard and sparking a high-stakes debate over academic integrity and the long-term value of a rapid-fire education.April 22, 2026From the MagazineHigher Ed Stakeholders Pushing Back on Government’s Anti-DEI StanceDespite ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to root out campus-based initiatives that foster diversity, equity and inclusion, institutional leaders should not confuse the administration’s anti-DEI rhetoric with the law of the land.April 20, 2026African-AmericanResearch as Resistance: Black Scholars Urged to Defy Political Pressure and Reclaim the Narrative at AABHEThe EDU Ledger bestowed its longstanding John Hope Franklin award on Arnold Mitchem, the founding president of the Council for Opportunity in Education.April 13, 2026From the MagazineDr. Arnold Mitchem Reflects on Lifetime of Advocacy for Disadvantaged StudentsMitchem will receive the 2026 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award on April 12 at the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education annual meeting in Baltimore.April 3, 2026LatinxKnocking Down Pedestals: What the César Chávez Scandal Means for Latinx Studies and Campus IconographyDartmouth Fellow Joins Growing Call to Rename César Chávez Programs Amid Sexual Abuse Revelations.March 24, 2026From the MagazineStakeholders Weigh In On Latest Federal Student Loan Repayment OptionsFor student loan borrowers, the past several years have been a rollercoaster ride when it comes to messages about whether they’d ever get their student loans forgiven.March 17, 2026From the MagazineEducation Stakeholders Reflect on the Legacy of Education Trailblazer Rod PaigeRoderick Raynor Paige was born in 1933 in Monticello, Mississippi, into a household where education was paramount.February 4, 20262026Dr. Darolyn Flaggs: Building a Sense of BelongingWhen Dr. Darolyn Flaggs was in her master’s program in math, she often found herself as the only African American woman in the room.February 2, 20262026Dr. Varaxy Yi: A Conscious ScholarWhen Varaxy Yi won a Gates Millennium Scholarship back in 2003, as a first-generation student she didn’t fully understand the role the scholarship would play in landing her a meaningful job in American higher education.January 23, 2026Page 1 of 82Next Page
